Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-09-02
A POLITICAL GHOST.

A POLITICAL GHOST.
1t is proposed to organize another politi-
cal party in Philadelphia, and a prospectus
setting forth the particular objects that the
new party proposes to accomplish has been
sent out. The new party is announced as
the american party" and 1t is designed to
emphasize the sentiment, america for the
Americans"
Somewhere in the graveyard Of dead and
halfforgotten parties party Of that name
has been peacefully sleeping these thirty
years or more. 1t, too had for its object
the emphasizing Of the sentiment "Amer-
lea for the Americans" and its practical APP
plicanen of that sentiment in politics. 1t
never stccGted in emphasizing anything
very particularly except its own folly and
impraetlcabllity until II went to rest. So in
this american party" that is now spring
ing upon Us, we have an unnecessary res.
direction IRON the dead of the manifesto
tlon OF political ghost, stalking abroad in
the ga,om Of political uncertainty TO harrass
the souls of umid politicians with doubts
and tears.
Oh truth this country must be upon the
eve of pslitical events of most portentous
nature. The political elements are agitated
and new parties Of strange aspect aud
strange purpose are sprnging up on every
hand like t,a,istools Ia meadow when the
Autumn rains have come. But what shall
we say when in addition 10 these portents
the political graveyards yawn and ghosts
do shrek ami squeal about the streets"
investigating this spectre We are not able
to discover that beyond the sentiment
America for the Americans" which is
rather vague and unsatisfactory, when you
come 10 think OF il, nothing is proposed that
needs new party 10 accomplish, much less
an old party this long time dclunct, and
which noS comes chaslerIng out olits grave.
We are told that it aims at the restriction of
immigration, but both The Republican and
Democratic parties agree as 10 the cxpedi-
ency Of that and will no doubt attend 10 it,
II is in favor OF revising the naturalization
laws, but there does not appear to b, any
call for ref7rn in that direction. II wants
American lands reserved for American cti-
zens, and that Is the very thing which tue
Democratic party is trying To accomplish
IL would have Americans protected "in all
their rights ON land and sea in all parts Of
the world" but they are 50 protected now
1t would restrict and guard the right Of
franchise which is all very well 50 Iar as
guarding that rignt is concerned but there
is no necessity for restricting it. Il is in ia
vor of abolshing polygamy, eradicating in
temperance and developing the resources
of the country" and so are the old parties
and all sensible people everywhere Il is
in favor of protecting aud promoting the
American system Of free common Schools"
and that is what the Democratic party and
the people generally are in favor OF, and
what is being done all the time. Il would
adjust the relations between labor and cap
ital on permanent basis of equity and jus.
tice," which is what the old parties would
Ike tado il they knew how to 90 about il,
and the ghost Of the Know Nothing party
does not seem to know any better what
ought to be done about this or how ~ 10 il
than the existing parties know.
Aud so we do not discover that this DO.
lilical phantom. this shade Of a party that
made some little stir in the world genera.
ton ago, has anything new To offer, nor does
there seem 10 be any sufficient reason why
il should have come out of its grave at all.
Whatever OF good ii proposes will be done
by parties yet alive, and its proscriptve no
tions that il has carried over from It's prev
ious existence had better remain buried In
the charnel'house Of parties passed away
Reforms in government, the adjustment of
relations yet discordani, may well occupy
the attention and claim the energies and
best wisdom Of existing parties, but there is
no need at this late day for the Know. Moth
ing party " burst the cerements Of the
tomb and rise again.